Jeff Cohen's Career Highlights By texrun11 Sep 1, 1972 Enrolls at The University of Texas the former golfer writes his first piece of journalism on UT’s men’s golf team Mar 1, 1976 Graduates from UT as managing editor of The Daily Texan Jun 1, 1976 Takes a job at the now-defunct San Antonio Light covering the San Antonio Spurs Period: Jun 2, 1976 to Jan 1, 1992 1976-1992 climbs editorial ladder at Light from reporter to assistant managing editor for sports and features, to managing editor Jan 1, 1992 Hearst decides to close the San Antonio Light after buying the rival Express-News and gives Cohen the unenviable task of shutting the paper down Jan 1, 1994 As editor of the Albany Times-Union, Cohen sets up an early website to cover an outdoor music festival commemorating Woodstock Jan 1, 2002 Named editor and executive vice president of the Houston Chronicle Jan 1, 2007 Wins the National Press Foundation’s Benjamin Bradley Editor of the Year Jan 1, 2008 Houston Chronicle named top metropolitan paper in Texas by the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors Oct 1, 2010 Cohen wins Robert C. Jeffrey Benefactor Award from the College of Communication